A Kaduna-based cleric, Pastor John Kaje, has observed that Nigeria’s journey to greatness had remained ‘bumpy’ because some individuals chose to be deceitful in their relationship with others.
Kaje, Presiding Pastor, Evangelical Church, Winning All (ECWA) English Service, Oil Village, Kaduna, made the observation on Sunday during a church service.
Delivering a sermon with the theme “Believer and His Integrity in a Corrupt World”, the cleric said the world was corrupt because people had lost their integrity in pursuit of material things.
Reading from the Bible, 1 Kings Chapter 9, verse four to five, he said God would bless the country if the people would lived a life of integrity and godliness.
“What we need as Christians is to live a life of integrity to gain trust and live in harmony with all people.
“We must all thrive to be credible, whether as politicians, civil servants, business men and women, clergy, leaders or a followers.
“Do what is right before men and before God, and your integrity as a believer will guide you, while corrupt attitude will destroy you,” he admonished.
According to him, people should learn to be honest at all times to attract good will and favor from God.
Kaje added that people must learn to be different by holding on to their beliefs by living honest and truthful life even when the world seemed to be corrupted.
The pastor pointed out that a life of dishonesty had usually attracted negativity and destruction to those who indulged in it.
He enjoined Nigerians, no matter their tribe or religion, to live according to God’s commandments to attract infinite blessings, adding that while a life of integrity attracted Gods favor, a corrupt life would lead to destruction.
